She joins sister, Rene Baker, and brother, Richard Baker. Her grandparents are Jim and Vanda Caldwell of Sterling and John and Carolyn Bernard of Soldotna.

Christa and Rusty Hippchen of Funny River announce the birth of their son, Tyler Ray Hippchen, at 4:28 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, 2004, at Central Peninsula General Hospital in Soldotna. He weighed 8 pounds, 1.5 ounces and measured 20.75 inches.

Tyler Ray Hippchen

His grandparents are Ray and Olga Hippchen of Hudson, Wis., Anna Harrington of Bigfork, Mont., and James Cady of Washington, D.C.

Holly and Jason Martin of Nikiski announce the birth of their daughter, Kellee Elise Martin, at 2:37 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004, at South Peninsula General Hospital in Homer. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 19 inches.

Kellee Elise Martin

She joins sister, Destiny. Her grandparents are Glenn and Debbie Martin of Kenai and Scott and Cathy Bumbaugh of Nikiski. Her great-grandparents are Dale and Bev Lewis and Bob and Betty Bumbaugh, all of Soldotna, Cy and Floydene Miller of Brownsville, Ore., and Art and Fern Martin of Yamhill, Ore. Her great-great-grandmother is May Corey of Lodi, Calif.